These 7 beaches were ranked the best of the Jersey Shore

<p>The report based its picks off of factors like accessibility, amenities and cleanliness.</p>

News 12 Staff

Apr 22, 2018, 3:45 PM

Updated 2,205 days ago

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If you're from the Jersey Shore, you know of the friendly competition: which beach is the best on the Jersey coast?
US News and World Report named their picks for the top seven beaches in the state.
Coming in at No. 1 overall was Cape May.
Avalon was second, Ocean City placed third and Asbury Park ranked fourth.
Following on the list was the Barnegat Peninsula at fifth, Wildwood at sixth and Atlantic City at No. 7.
The report based its picks off of factors like accessibility, amenities and cleanliness.
What do you think? Let us know if you agree in the comments.


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